European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 20, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                South Yemen strife interrupts departure of foreign nationals monday january 20, 1986 Page 9 Manama. Bahrain a forces Loyal a South yemeni president Ali Nasser Mohammed advanced on rebel stronghold saturday in the Northern governor ate of Lahey. White fierce fighting in Aden South Yemen forced a Hall to the evacuation of foreigners. Gulf based Arab and Western Diplo Mats sources raid hat soviet British and French ships helping with he evacuation were Breed to sail out of Aden s Harbor been use of n new Fla cup of fighting with heavy weapons in the capital. The situation in Aden has suddenly worsened and the evacuation had to be interrupted Sirij one Arab Diplomat in con tact with his country s diplomatic Mission in the South yemeni capital. Foreign nationals waiting for evacuation fled their Beach Side gathering Points in the City to avoid the fighting sources said. Some were believed to have taken shelter in the soviet embassy com Pound. The soviet Union which maintains naval and air bases in Aden and on nearby Soco tra Island Lias been instrumental in arranging the initial evacuation of soviet Brilin French. German and italian dependents the sources said. Queen Elizabeth in s Royal yacht Britan Nia was diverted to Aden to help evacuate foreigners to Djibouti a West african country. Three soviet freighters were reported to have moved on unknown number of Refu gees mostly Eastern european and some arabs from Aden 1o the african country earlier in the Day. Diplomats in North Yemen said Moham med had mustered a sizable Force to attack the flanks of columns of tribal warriors North and East of Aden and quash the re Bels strongholds mainly in la Haj. South Yemen. It will be extremely difficult. If nol impossible to end the lighting decisively in favor of one Side or the other. The situation keeps changing in Aden one Arab Diplo mat in North Yemen cautioned. He explained that the emergence of the Northern and Eastern tribes As a Factor in the fighting threatened a protracted civil War. The South yemeni armed farces Are made up of officers and men whose tribal allegiances remain stronger than their sense of duty to the government he said. The fighting apparently began last Mon Day when hard line marxists tried to Over throw Mohammed. The coup attempt was led by former president Abdul Fattah is mail who along with other rebels opposed the president1 reported desire to improve relations with pro Western Arab countries like saudi Arabia and Oman to liberalize the Economy. South Yemen is the Only avowedly marxist Arab stale. Defense minister Salch Muslih and ranking military commanders were implicated in the coup attempt. South yemeni radio has claimed that All four leaders of the coup attempt were alive sources in North Yemen said. South yemeni agriculture minister Mohammed Suleiman Nasser was quoted As telling the United Arab emirates newspaper Al Khal Cej that most of the coup conspirator were killed. Suleiman was in Addis Ababa Ethiopia. A number of rebel officers have surren dered he told the paper. Suleiman and health minister Abdullah Bakir were the first senior officials to leave South Yemen since monday. Miracle no More this statue of the i fran Mary in St. Miracle which attracted i2,Doo Martha sur la Lac Quebec appears to pilgrims has been exposed As a hoax by blk Dine and crying. Howler the by medic us and scientific expert j7 reportedly killed in fighting in Lesotho Johannesburg. South Africa up seventeen people died in clashes Between military units and armed members of the ruling Bas Otho National party Bop youth league outside the Lesotho capital Friday South african radio said in a broadcast saturday. Residents of the Southern suburbs of Maseru the Lesotho capital who asked not to be identified confirmed hearing sporadic shooting at the nearby Barracks of the country s paramilitary forces lasting from Laic afternoon until about Midnight. They could not confirm the casualty Fig tires the government made no comment on the radio report. The report said eight paramilitary sol Diers died and seven youth league Mem Bers were killed in one incident. Two others were killed near the Headquarters of the youth league. Details of the clashes were sketchy. Laic Friday information minister Desmond six she said reports of fighting near the capital were rubbish South Africa on Friday warned Lesotho it would nol let up on the economic Block Ade mounted on Lesotho s Borders until it expelled african National Congress Anc guerrillas. Pretoria accused the Mountain kingdom which it encircles of allowing the Anc to use its territory As a jumping off Point for attacks into South Africa. Delegations from the two governments met in Pretoria Friday and Neil Van i eur Den leading the South african team said afterwards he had Haskeil for a Commin Cal from Lesotho to throw the guerrillas out. South african Border officials have clamped Down on All travellers and goods entering or leaving Lesotho since Jan. I. Foreign minister Soclof Botha denied Lesotho s allegations of a deliberate eco nomic blockade and he said the officials were on the Lookout for guerrillas arms and explosives. The Lesotho government however said the moves amounted to a blockade that caused severe fuel and food shortages in the country. Six she called for an Airlift to Fly in emergency supplies. The Inse situation flared upon wednes Day amid persistent but not officially con firmed reports that the paramilitary forces had backed a Power shift from Premier Labua Jonathan to Lesotho s traditional ruler King Mosho Esloc ii. The government denied a coup had taken place. Western diplomats said that the paramilitary forces Hud been dissatisfied for months that the youth league was Given arms. Several Hundred youth league Mem Bers according to unofficial estimates were Given weapons to help defend outlying Mountain villages Aad Border farms. Armed guerrilla fighters belonging to the opposition Basutoland Congress party Bop have sporadically attacked a comic targets for Al least the past five years in a Campaign Nga Insl Jonathan s Rule. In 1970, Jonathan declared general elections void hours before it seemed certain the Bop would score an unset Victory against him. No elections have been held since. . To pay Burford s $200,000 Legal expenses Washington up former environmental Protection Agency Chiel Anne Burford will receive a government Check for nearly s200.000 to pay Legal expenses she erred daring a 1 si-83 Epa scandal a Justice department official says. Burford who was cited for contempt of Congress in a controversy that brought Down iwo dozen Epa officials said she agreed to resign from her Post in 1983 us & understanding that the government would pick up her Legal  government a Recd Friday to reimburse Burford for the expenses she incurred defending herself before Congress and inc former Epa chief should be receiving a Check in the next few Days inc Justice department official said. Burford first sought reimbursement for her Legal expenses in the fall of 1983. The official said. This is a Mailer that has been under review for some while and it has now been resolved said the official. But the official said the government will not cover Legal expenses of any criminal  earlier Burf Orri had complained that while inc government bad not paid her Bills it had paid More than $60,000 to hire Pri vate lawyers far five Farmer Justice depart ment and while House officials who were questioned by inc House judiciary com Mittee about their handling of the Epa investigation. In a recent report the House judiciary committee recommended the appointment of a special prosecutor to probe whether Justice department officials were aware of wrongdoing Al the Epa when they recommended withholding subpoenaed documents on grounds of executive privilege. Last week the Justice department said it would ill Congress it needed More Lime to decide whether to adopt the mouse commit tee s recommendation for an  counsel. Burford was Cilcy for contempt of con Gress in december 1982 for refusing to turn Over subpoenaed documents on the Epa s toxic waste cleanup program. She retained the support of president Reagan during her losing fight to remain in charge of the Epa and said she would never quil unless Reagan asked her to do so